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In reply to the discussion: How is everyone out there making it financially? [View all]relogic
(251 posts)19. Housing
If you one of the unfortunates having to stay in $60 p/n hotels (at an extended stay for 28+ days to get a lower rate), its crushing to ones savings while on the list for low income, senior housing. Fact is-if not for some savings, my modest SS would not cover this monthly, wasted outlay.
Simply-repukes have and are destroying the HUD safety net. The deliberate shorting of funding and available units is getting much worse. Once youre displaced for whatever reason now-the odds of affordable public and private housing is scarce like tears of mercy falling off Melanias, green trench coat.
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Had to dump homeowner's ins. here in FL. Have tried to find a company that sells
allegorical oracle
16 hrs ago
#48
I'm in FL too. I found an independent insurance agent that sells liability only policies. Good luck 🤞
TommieMommy
15 hrs ago
#53
My credit cards were both up to the limit. I had to take money out of my now very meager retirement account.
kerry-is-my-prez
16 hrs ago
#49
We are fortunate in that we are doing OK and weathering all of this - for now.
Marie Marie
19 hrs ago
#8
Because other countries feel that we have made our bed, and they don't want to sleep in it
DFW
6 hrs ago
#78
Living paycheck to paycheck. Social security checks. Maxed out credit cards.
Trueblue1968
18 hrs ago
#16
We rarely go out to dinner anymore - just too expensive and not all that good.
waterwatcher123
14 hrs ago
#56
We're doing okay. We're people of modest means with modest taste. I'm sure glad my husband is still
Vinca
18 hrs ago
#22
I retired nearly 9 yrs ago. I did all of the shopping for two then and now and pay all bills.
twodogsbarking
17 hrs ago
#38
Doing without a lot of day-to-day stuff -- have cut back on driving, eating,
allegorical oracle
16 hrs ago
#47